Grant McCann praised his Peterborough side’s attitude after earning a late 2-2 draw against Stoke.Jonson Clarke-Harris scored a stoppage-time penalty to earn Peterborough a crucial point after Lewis Baker’s spot-kick in the 84th minute looked like securing Stoke a first win in eight.Jacob Brown had given the visitors a first-half lead only for Clarke-Harris to level five minutes late...Full Story »

Barnsley boss Poya Asbaghi said his side only had themselves to blame for conceding late in their 1-1 draw with Stoke.A stoppage-time equaliser from Lewis Baker snatched a point for the Potters.Barnsley forward Domingos Quina lit up the match in the 70th minute with a stunning goal when he curled a superb effort past goalkeeper Jack Bonham to give the home side a valuable lead.But Stoke pressure...Full Story »

An equaliser from Lewis Baker deep into stoppage time snatched a point for Stoke in a 1-1 draw against Barnsley.A stunning strike from Domingos Quina with 20 minutes remaining had seemingly won it for the home side, only for Baker to pop up at the death.Barnsley boss Poya Asbaghi made one change to the team that lost at Derby on Saturday, with Liam Kitching coming in.Stoke manager Michael O&rsqu...Full Story »

Stoke can welcome back Phil Jagielka and Lewis Baker for the visit of Blackpool.Jagielka and Baker were cup-tied as City were knocked out of the FA Cup by Crystal Palace in midweek.Morgan Fox is halfway through a three-match suspension following his red card against Bournemouth.Abdallah Sima is closing in on a return from back and groin problems.Blackpool will assess the fitness of Jordan Gabrie...Full Story »

Jairo Riedewald was the unlikely super-sub for Patrick Vieira after his goal eight minutes from time fired Crystal Palace to a hard-fought 2-1 win over Stoke and took them a step closer to Wembley.Cheikhou Kouyate had seen his early second-half effort for the hosts cancelled out by Josh Tymon’s close-range finish to leave the FA Cup fifth-round tie finely poised.Vieira, despite needing a w...Full Story »

Manager Scott Parker hailed Jamal Lowe after the winger rounded off his perfect week by grabbing the late winner as Bournemouth beat Stoke 2-1 at the Vitality Stadium.Lowe celebrated the birth of his third child, son Ziggy, on Thursday before crashing in an 89th-minute clincher to keep up the Cherries’ promotion push.Tommy Smith’s 20th-minute drilled effort had put Stoke ahead before...Full Story »

Jamal Lowe grabbed an 89th-minute winner as promotion-chasing Bournemouth produced a late show to beat Stoke 2-1 at home.Winger Lowe thrashed in the decider after Dominic Solanke had bundled in his 20th Championship goal of the season with seven minutes to spare.Stoke had taken the lead through Tommy Smith’s 20th-minute thunderous drive, his first goal of the season.But the Potters were up...Full Story »

Nathan Jones saluted a “wonderful performance” from his in-form Luton team after they triumphed 2-1 at his old club Stoke.Danny Hylton and substitute Cameron Jerome notched the second-half goals which lifted the Hatters to within two points of the top six, though Jones won’t get carried away with any play-off talk.“I couldn’t have asked the players for any more,&rdq...Full Story »

In-form Luton edged closer to the Championship play-off places thanks to a deserved 2-1 win at Stoke.Danny Hylton and substitute Cameron Jerome were on the mark in the second half as the Hatters sealed a hard-earned fifth victory in seven league games, leaving them two points off the top six.The Potters could find themselves in hot water with the Football Association after objects – includ...Full Story »

Stoke midfielder Nick Powell could return to the side for Wednesday night’s Sky Bet Championship showdown with Luton.Powell missed Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Birmingham with a hamstring problem, but is back in training and is in contention.Central midfielder Romaine Sawyers could also figure following a 10-game lay-off with a thigh injury, while striker Josh Maja (Covid-19) and defende...Full Story »

Stoke manager Michael O’Neill called his side’s 2-2 result at home to Birmingham a “bad draw” as the Potters lost ground on the play-offs.Despite an early warning sign after in-form Birmingham striker Lyle Taylor struck the post inside two minutes, the Potters found themselves trailing when 17-year-old Jordan James notched his first senior goal.The visitors’ lead pr...Full Story »

Birmingham teenager Jordan James scored his first senior goal as the Blues earned a 2-2 draw away to Stoke.The 17-year-old struck after just 12 minutes to put the visitors ahead but Stoke hit back to lead through two goals from Tyrese Campbell either side of half-time.Gary Gardner quickly drew Birmingham level again and defences came out on top after that as the spoils were shared.The Blues, wit...Full Story »

Stoke midfielder Nick Powell faces a fitness test ahead of the visit of Birmingham in the Sky Bet Championship.Powell limped out of last weekend’s draw against Nottingham Forest with a hamstring strain but the injury is not thought to be too serious.Striker Tyrese Campbell picked up a knee problem against Swansea earlier this month but has returned to training and hopes to be involved.Midf...Full Story »

Ryan Yates’ scored a stoppage-time equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw for 10-man Nottingham Forest following a dramatic finale against Stoke at the City Ground.Stoke looked to be on course for three points after going 2-1 up in the 88th minute following a moment of madness from Forest keeper Brice Samba, who lashed out at Phil Jagielka to give away a penalty and earn himself a red card.Lewis ...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper must decide whether to give Joe Worrall a third start of the week against Stoke.Defender Worrall made a surprise comeback from broken ribs against Leicester in the FA Cup last Sunday and also started against Blackburn in the Championship in midweek.Joe Lolley was an unused substitute against the Foxes having not featured since November because of a knee injury...Full Story »

Michael O’Neill was left raving over birthday boy Jaden Philogene-Bidace after the youngster inspired Stoke’s 3-0 Championship victory over 10-man Swansea.The Aston Villa loanee marked his 20th birthday with an impressive display, proving a constant thorn in the travelling Swans side before eventually breaking the deadlock after the interval.Philogene-Bidace’s strike opened the...Full Story »

Birthday boy Jaden Philogene-Bidace inspired Stoke’s 3-0 Championship victory against 10-man Swansea as the Potters recorded a first home league win since November.Stoke, with only one win in eight home league fixtures heading into the tie, started promisingly and had a glorious opportunity for an opener inside two minutes.On-loan Manchester City youngster Taylor Harwood-Bellis was found i...Full Story »

Josh Maja could make his Stoke league debut as the Potters prepare to make changes for Swansea’s Sky Bet Championship visit.Maja, signed on loan from Bordeaux just before the January window closed, scored on his FA Cup bow in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Wigan – a game which saw Nick Powell impress on his first start since cracking a fibula in October.Lewis Baker, Jaden Philogene-Bi...Full Story »

Michael O’Neill is dreaming of FA Cup glory after Stoke progressed to the fifth round with a 2-0 win versus Wigan.The 2011 runners-up opened the scoring inside 14 minutes when debutant Josh Maja – a midweek loan signing from Bordeaux – converted from close range after a slip by Latics defender Jason Kerr.Backed by over 4,000 travelling fans, the visitors gradually grew into the...Full Story »

Stoke could hand debuts to Josh Maja and Liam Moore in Saturday’s home FA Cup fourth-round clash with Wigan.Transfer deadline day saw forward Maja and defender Moore arrive on loan from Bordeaux and Reading respectively, while Sam Surridge left for Nottingham Forest and Tom Ince joined the Royals on loan.Jaden Philogene-Bidace, Lewis Baker and Phil Jagielka, signed by the Potters earlier i...Full Story »